Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll ask for an answer from all three of the witnesses. In this bill, the main purpose, of course, is to have transparency and to raise public awareness of just how foreign influence by foreign principals work to influence certain processes here in this country.
One thing other witnesses have noted is that it is country-agnostic because it might also be a good thing for the Canadian public to be aware of how our allies are influencing us, which of course happens. We have close friendships with many countries, but it's no secret, particularly with the United States, that they have sometimes tried to influence how Canada adopts certain policies. That's a historical fact. Other bills have addressed this by drawing up a schedule or list, which would be influenced by reports from CSIS or NSICOP, but still subject to the Governor in Council adding certain countries.
From each of you, what is your preference? Are you happy with this being country-agnostic, or would you like to see that certain countries be more of a focus than others? I would like to hear very quickly from all three of you, please.